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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Kyrgyzstan

How many J-1 visas nationals of Kyrgyzstan are issued, and what each US consulate in Kyrgyzstan issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Kyrgyzstan

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of Kyrgyzstan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kyrgyzstan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

225225

Down 31%vs 324 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
75
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 324

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 225

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.1k
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448
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253
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,295 visas; FY2012: 1,070 visas; FY2013: 875 visas; FY2014: 591 visas; FY2015: 380 visas; FY2016: 484 visas; FY2017: 420 visas; FY2018: 433 visas; FY2019: 448 visas; FY2020: 88 visas; FY2021: 165 visas; FY2022: 364 visas; FY2023: 382 visas; FY2024: 313 visas; FY2025: 253 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 253 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 80% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 72% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kyrgyzstan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 2026110Down 90%
December 2025211Down 82%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202519Down 89%
September 2025117Up 57%
August 20251925Down 24%
July 20253329Up 14%
June 20251478Down 82%
May 20255134Up 50%
April 20257599Down 24%
March 20251113Down 15%
February 20255–
January 202510–
December 202411–
November 20244–
October 20249–
September 20247–
August 202425–
July 202429–
June 202478–
May 202434–
April 202499–
March 202413–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Kyrgyzstan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Kyrgyzstan.

J-1 visas issued in Kyrgyzstan

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in Kyrgyzstan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Kyrgyzstan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

198198

Down 29%vs 278 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
56
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 278

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 198

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kyrgyzstan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
23%
0.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 90 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    291

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    271

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    207

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 64%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 207 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kyrgyzstan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202644About flat, 0%
January 2026110Down 90%
December 202518Down 88%
November 202513Down 67%
October 2025210Down 80%
September 2025116Up 83%
August 20253125Up 24%
July 20253731Up 19%
June 20251371Down 82%
May 20253823Up 65%
April 20255682Down 32%
March 202535Down 40%
February 202543Up 33%
January 2025104Up 150%
December 2024813Down 38%
November 202432Up 50%
October 2024104Up 150%
September 2024620Down 70%
August 20242526Down 3.8%
July 20243137Down 16%
June 20247190Down 21%
May 20242320Up 15%
April 20248238Up 116%
March 2024517Down 71%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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